Games on June 20, 1948

The games of June 20, 1948

On June 20, 1948, 21 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 10-0 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 13-12, the Birmingham Black Barons over the Chicago American Giants. A shutout went on the board for the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (9-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Newark Eagles 7-6 over the Baltimore Elite Giants. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-3, the Boston Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1, the Washington Senators fell to the Chicago White Sox, 8-5, the Washington Senators beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3, the Philadelphia Stars fell to the Homestead Grays, 8-1, the Homestead Grays fell to the Philadelphia Stars, 4-2, the Cleveland Buckeyes beat the Indianapolis Clowns 9-4, the Indianapolis Clowns topped the Cleveland Buckeyes 7-3, and the Newark Eagles topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 19, 1948 and the next, Jun 21, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.